Pat Breen
Question:479 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/09]
View answerWednesday, 6 May 2009
Questions (432, 433, 434, 435)
Written answers
Clare County Council has recently submitted a project plan for a social housing scheme at Clonlara, Co. Clare, which is currently being considered by my Department. The progress of this project will ultimately depend on available resources under the Social Housing Investment Programme and the priority accorded to particular projects by Clare County Council within their housing programme.
Pat Breen
Question:480 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17583/09]
View answerIn response to a call for proposals under the new "Towards Carbon Neutral" programme, Clare County Council submitted a proposal for a housing project at Tradaree Court. The objective of the new programme is further to advance knowledge and experience of the design and construction of high performing energy efficient social housing by piloting a number of developments and by monitoring their performance in use. An assessment of all proposals received is currently underway and Clare County Council will be informed of the outcome of this process, insofar as the Tradaree Court project is concerned, in due course.
Pat Breen
Question:481 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding for a project (details supplied) will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/09]
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Joe Carey
Question:486 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to funding for the rejuvenation of an estate (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/09]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 486 together.
My Department has informed Kilrush Town Council that it is favourably disposed towards advancing the proposed project at John Paul Estate under the Remedial Works Programme 2009-2011. Information requested from the Council by my Department concerning design, costing and phasing of the project has recently been received and a number of issues arising are currently the subject of discussion with the Council. Funding has been made available to Kilrush Town Council from the Social Housing Investment Programme to advance the project this year.